Smoke shops in unincorporated LA County face Title 22.140.300 sensitive-use zoning, the Title 11.04.250 flavored-tobacco sales ban from Ordinance 2019-0014, and the Title 11.04.260 tobacco retail license cap. Hookah lounges hold a narrow on-site consumption exemption.
Unincorporated LA County treats smoke and vape shops as sensitive uses under Planning Code Title 22.140.300, requiring 1,000-foot buffers from schools and 500-foot separation from another tobacco retailer. Ordinance 2019-0014 added Title 11.04.250 banning the sale of flavored tobacco, including menthol cigarettes, flavored vapor pods, and flavored cigars under one ounce, well before statewide SB 793 took effect. The Title 11.04.260 tobacco retail license caps total locations and excludes pharmacies. Hookah lounges keep a narrow on-site consumption exemption when adult-only and licensed. Federal PACT Act 15 U.S.C. section 375 governs remote sales. LACDPH inspectors run compliance buys with LASD support.
Selling banned flavored products is a misdemeanor under LACO Title 11.04.250(F) with fines from $250 to $1,000 per violation. Zoning breaches trigger Department of Regional Planning abatement and license revocation under Title 11.04.260.
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